miniskirt

noun

mini·​skirt ˈmi-nē-ˌskərt 

: a woman's short skirt with the hemline several inches above the knee

miniskirted

ˈmi-nē-ˌskər-təd 

adjective

Examples of miniskirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her big sister did the sound and lights; another sister sewed her satin jackets and miniskirts. —Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025

For all its outré looks, Area has had its over-the-top runway styles translate into highly covetable denim styles and slinky miniskirts and jackets covered in signature rhinestones and pearls. —Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

The twins have increasingly relied on silhouettes that consist of a strip tube top or bandeau top, a tiny miniskirt, and a long, layered jacket, and once again, both brothers are doing the same thing. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

Swift was spotted in a sweater vest and denim miniskirt paired with knee-high white boots. —Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for miniskirt

• controvert
• disconcert
• extrovert
• introvert
• reassert
• undershirt
• alert
• assert
• avert
• dessert
• divert
• evert

Kids Definition

miniskirt

noun

mini·​skirt ˈmin-i-ˌskərt 

: a woman's very short skirt